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Council readies for final water-plant report and warns of large funding needs
Summary
Council scheduled engineers to present a final water-plant report on the next meeting (Sept. 24) that will outline repair, restoration or replacement options. Members warned the likely costs will require multi-level funding from county, state and federal sources.
Council member (speaker 2) announced that an engineering crew will present the final report on the town’s water plant at the next meeting, with recommendations and cost estimates related to repair, restoration or possible construction of a new plant. The speaker said the preliminary report included key data points and that the final engineering document will be used when applying for grants.
Mayor and council members emphasized that options will be expensive and that the town is near capacity at its primary spring and filtration systems. Officials said the solution will require collaboration with county and state partners and federally funded programs in some combination. "This is a collaborative at multi levels of government," one council member said, and speakers warned the town should prepare funding packages rather than attempting a unilateral approach.
